About the series
Every story begins
by listening.
My Village Shikha is a developing series about curiosity, memory and our relationship with the forest.
A working series concept

A forest full of stories.
01 / The heart of the storyConnection asks
for care.
Maya, Mukunda and Pintu meet mysteries through observation, rhythm and instinct. Their adventures grow from relationships: between children and elders, between stories and places, and between the community and the forest.
A complete spiral represents connection and balance. An interrupted spiral signals that a relationship has been overlooked. Understanding it takes attention, remembered history and care.
02 / How discoveries happenClues that leave
room to learn.
Mukunda’s madal teaches him to listen. Maya’s Spiral Journal holds songs, stories and drawings so she can notice patterns. Pintu finds clues instinctively, bringing comedy without spoken explanations.
Aama shares human memories, stories, old songs and place names. She helps the children understand missing histories without solving their mysteries for them.
03 / A living worldWonder is
already here.
Bhumi is a compassionate, playful and mysterious guide already present in the forest. Small signs and gentle clues help the children listen; the discoveries remain theirs.
The Forest Spirit is the greater benevolent presence in this world, distinct from Bhumi. The story’s movement is toward connection, balance and care.
04 / The first adventureA story
taking shape.
The pilot concept, Jhorle, begins with Aama teaching respectful acknowledgment and listening. A quiet forest and an interrupted spiral lead the children to learn the history of a forgotten place and care for it again.
The ending brings a completed rhythm and the first page of Maya’s journal. This website presents the pilot as a story preview while the series is in development.
Come meet the forest’s friends
Many ways to notice.
Many stories to share.
Explore the characters and the first adventure at the heart of this developing world.